railway news
April 2021
26 July 2021
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Operator
Number
Detail
125 Group
43044
After a brief layover at Kidderminster on the SVR, this power car has now transferred, by road, to Ruddington on the Nottingham Heritage Railway (GCRN)
Caledonian Sleeper
73970
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Craigentinny TMD and has resumed normal duties
DB Cargo
60011
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Margam T.C.
DB Cargo
60040
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
66047
Currently awaiting maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
DB Cargo
66120
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Immingham TMD
DB Cargo
66137
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Mossend Down Yard and has resumed normal service
DB Cargo
66149
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Acton Yard
DB Cargo
66155 / 66158
Both are currently awaiting maintenance at Toton TMD
DB Cargo
66172 / 66181
Both have completed their exam/maintenance work at Toton TMD and have returned to service
DB Cargo
66177
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Hither Green
DB Cargo
67006
Completed it's period of maintenance work at Toton TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
67016
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90036
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD and has returned to service
DB Cargo
90037
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Mossend Euroterminal
Direct Rail Services
37423
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Carlisle Kingmoor TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
37716
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
66424
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Direct Rail Services
66434
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
68008
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD
Direct Rail Services
88001
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Gresty Bridge TMD and has returned to service
Freightliner
66510
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66547
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66553
Awaiting maintenance at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
66565
Has now transferred from Ipswich L.I.P to Crewe Basford Hall to continue it's exam/maintenance work
Freightliner
66585
Currently awaiting maintenance at Leeds Midland Road
Freightliner
66605
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Leeds Midland Road and has returned to service
Freightliner
66618 / 66619
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
Freightliner
70001
After it's recent failure at Hardendale Quarry, this loco has now been transferred to Crewe Basford Hall to undergo maintenance work
Freightliner
70007
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Southampton Maritime FLT
Freightliner
90003
This loco has now completed it's repaint at Wolverton Works and has returned to service sporting it's new G&W FLR Orange & Black livery having previously been in an unbranded version of the Greater Anglia White livery
Freightliner
90005
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall and has returned to service
Freightliner
90009 / 90049
Both are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Basford Hall
GB Railfreight
66721
Has now recovered from it's recent failure at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed active service
GB Railfreight
66722 / 66789 / 66792
All have now completed their exam/maintenance work at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD and have returned to active duties
GB Railfreight
66735 / 66751 / 66763 / 66764 / F231 (66775) / 66781 / 66787
All are currently undergoing exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Roberts Road
GB Railfreight
66767
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Peterborough (GBRf) TMD
GB Railfreight
66782
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Doncaster Roberts Road and has resumed duties
GB Railfreight
66793
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Tonbridge Yard and has returned to service
GB Railfreight
73119
Completed it's exam/maintenance at St. Leonard's Depot and has returned to service
Great Northern
387208
This unit has now received Great Northern branding on top of it's Gatwick Express livery after it's recent transfer
Great Western Railway
769939
This unit has transferred from Nemesis Rail at Burton to Wolverton Works to undergo further maintenance
Greater Anglia
720578 / 720579
Build now complete and both of these units have now transferred from Derby Litchurch Lane to Worksop Sidings for storage pending mainline testing
Locomotive Services Ltd
37667
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD
Locomotive Services Ltd
D1944 (47501)
Undergoing exam/maintenance work at Crewe Diesel TMD
Rail Operations Group
37800
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Derby RTC and has returned to service
Rail Operations Group
37884
Completed it's exam/maintenance at Leicester L.I.P and has now returned to service
Transport for Wales
67010
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD
Transport for Wales
67017
Undergoing exam/maintenance at Cardiff Canton TMD
Transport for Wales
67025
Having been waiting for maintenance at Crewe Electric TMD, this loco has now transferred south to Toton TMD where it continues to wait in line for it's maintenance work
Wensleydale Railway
20169
This loco has become a victim of the Wensleydale Railway clearout and is now residing at an industrial estate in Tebay, and is looking very sorry for itself
West Midlands Railway
172103
This unit has now received WMR branding over it's Chiltern livery after it's recent transfer to WMR
West Midlands Railway
323204
Completed it's exam/maintenance work at Doncaster Wabtec and has returned to Soho LMD to resume service with WMR